La Ballade des gens heureux
1975 single by Gérard Lenorman
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"La Ballade des gens heureux" (translation: The Ballad of the Happy People) is a song by Gérard Lenorman, released in 1975. English singer and songwriter Jonathan King wrote the British lyrics and had a hit with it as The Happy People Song.
| "La Ballade des gens heureux" | ||||
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7" vinyl single cover | ||||
| Single by Gérard Lenorman | ||||
| from the album Olympia 75 | ||||
| A-side | "La Ballade des gens heureux" | |||
| B-side | "Le Funambule" | |||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Chanson, pop | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | CBS Disques | |||
| Composer | Gérard Lenorman | |||
| Lyricist | Pierre Delanoë | |||
| Producer | Jean-Jacques Souplet | |||
| Gérard Lenorman singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "La ballade des gens heureux" (French TV, 1975) on YouTube | ||||
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] | 6 |
| France (IFOP)[2] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] | 2 |
| West Germany (GfK)[4] | 42 |